MICROFLUIDIC COMPONENT CAPABLE OF SELF-SEALING

1 ChemLabChip Group, LabChip Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark2 LabChip Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark3 Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark

Abstract:

A microfluidic component (100) for building a microfluidic system is provided. The microfluidic component (100) can be mounted on a microf luidic breadboard (202) in a manner that allows it to be connected to other microfluidic components (204, 206) without the requirement of additional devices. The microfluidic component (100) comprises at least one flexible tube piece (102) for transporting a fluid. The microfluidic component (100) also comprises means for applying and maintaining pressure (104) between the flexible tube piece (102) and a tube piece (208, 210) housed in another microfluidic component (204, 206). Applying the pressure causes the two tubes to be fluidically sealed.